Student Engagement
Get Involved on Campus
Columbia University School of Nursing provides diverse, exciting, and fun opportunities for student involvement through membership in organizations and mentorship opportunities.
We are committed to the well-being and success of all community members. Columbia complies with all applicable civil rights laws and does not engage in illegal preferences or discrimination.
Student Organizations
Our student organizations at Columbia Nursing enrich the educational experiences of our students and influence our larger university community. All nursing students are welcome to join any of our recognized student organizations:
Asian Nursing Students At Columbia
Asian Nursing Students At Columbia (ANSAC) aims to provide representation of the Asian and Pacific Islander community within Columbia University SON and to provide a space that fosters learning, leadership, opportunity, and community. ANSAC strives to explore, share, and embrace the varied experiences including challenges, obstacles, and responsibilities specific to nursing students, nurses, and communities in which they come from.
Columbia Black Student Nurses
Columbia Black Student Nurses (CBSN) promotes, advocates, and supports professional development, educational opportunities and improving health outcomes. CBSN strives to create a safe and welcoming space at Columbia where students, faculty, and staff can connect, share ideas, exchange experiences, and engage in meaningful dialogue.
Columbia Latinx Nurses
Columbia Latinx Nurses is committed to creating a supportive community for students at the School of Nursing. By emphasizing knowledge, dialogue, service, empowerment, and belonging, the group fosters cultural exchange, enhances educational opportunities, and promotes cultural humility through activities that uplift and celebrate various identities and experiences.
Columbia Outpatient
Columbia Outpatient aims to foster a personal and professional network that organizes enriching academic and social events to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ health issues on campus, in the NYC community, and beyond.
Columbia Student Nurse Association
Affiliated with the National Student Nurses' Association, the Columbia Student Nurse Association chapter works to facilitate the transition from student to professional nurse through the development of leadership, innovation, and service.
Columbia University Men in Nursing
Columbia University Men in Nursing aims to help shape the practice, education, research, and leadership for men in the nursing profession. They aim to work together with all nurses to strengthen and humanize health care, while they research, educate, and disseminate information about men's health issues and the nursing profession in general.
Doctoral Student Organization
Doctoral Student Organization (DSO) promotes the collaboration of clinical and research communities within the School of Nursing. DSO provides networking, social, and educational activities to achieve a collaborative community.
Nursing Students for Mental Health
Nursing Students for Mental Health provides Columbia Nursing students with a safe space to learn more about taking care of their own mental well-being as students and about mental health as it relates to nursing and the nurses’ scope of practice. To accomplish this goal, the organization hosts events such as wellness workshops, guest speakers, and collaborations with mental health resources on campus. The organization, overall, provides students with a platform to learn about mental health in their future careers while also working to support student mental health now.
Nursing Students for Sexual Reproductive Health
The Columbia Nursing chapter of Nursing Students for Sexual Reproductive Health is dedicated to providing nursing students with the education, tools, and resources necessary to become social change agents within the health care system as it relates to sexual and reproductive justice.
Peer Mentorship Program
Our Peer Mentorship Program was created with the intention of building connections with fellow peers and future colleagues in nursing while helping new students manage the transition to Columbia Nursing in their first year. Our peer mentors are current students trained on the resources available to Columbia students. Whether you have questions on getting acclimated to the neighborhood, need tips on time management, or just want to talk and connect with a fellow student, a peer mentor can help and be a great resource.
Opportunities to join:
- Become a peer mentor and be a resource for incoming students.
- Become a peer leader and guide new peer mentors.
- Join as a mentee and benefit from the connecting with a current student.